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    My room mates daughter turned 6yrs old today.  She wanted her own fish.  She wanted a betta ever since she saw one at the pet store.
    I got her a little tank and got her going.  She is happy :)

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    What fish do Jesper have
    180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
    110
    Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
    58 S. Decorus

    "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

  • #2
    Re: The latest addition to the household

    Cool,

    Start them out young with a fish or two and hopefully you have them hooked for life!  later, ken

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    • #3
      Re: The latest addition to the household

      How cute! I bet she loves him, and the tank (gravel especially)!  
      "Millennium hand and shrimp!"

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      • #4
        Re: The latest addition to the household

        Great - what she has is a Green Pastel Veil Tale male.
        With proper care, he should live 1 to 3 more years.
        Wlatch out for overfeeding (high proteen crumbles) as it will make the water clowdy and require a water change.

        If you can show her how get a wingless fruit fly culture going it will provide plenty of live food for her betta.
        'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
        He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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        • #5
          Re: The latest addition to the household

          Ken, Thank you :)  I intend to give his son (turns 8 in a month) a tank of guppys and Molly's next month, because that is what I started out with when I was a kid.

          Mzungu, she is absolutely in love with the fish.

          PhishPhreek, I would love to make her a wingless fruit fly culture, except I would need to learn how to make one of my own as I have no clue.  Btw thank you for letting me know what kind she got :)  She named him Rainbox because she thinks he is just colorful :)

          What fish do Jesper have
          180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
          110
          Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
          58 S. Decorus

          "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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          • #6
            Re: The latest addition to the household

            Might be a typo, but did she name him "Rainbox" or "Rainbow?"
            "Millennium hand and shrimp!"

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            • #7
              Re: The latest addition to the household

              I bought a wingless fruit flly culture complete with a recipe for the culture material. There were 2 or 3 more at the HLA auction.  Maybe someone on your side of town got one.  If not, perhaps the person who provided them  will bring some more to the HAS auction.
              'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
              He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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              • #8
                Re: The latest addition to the household

                Originally posted by Mzungu";p="
                Might be a typo, but did she name him "Rainbox" or "Rainbow?"
                 Rainbow.. and yes it was a typo... :) :) :) What an oversight on my part :) :) :)

                What fish do Jesper have
                180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
                110
                Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
                58 S. Decorus

                "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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                • #9
                  Re: The latest addition to the household

                  Originally posted by PhishPhreek";p="
                  I bought a wingless fruit flly culture complete with a recipe for the culture material. There were 2 or 3 more at the HLA auction.  Maybe someone on your side of town got one.  If not, perhaps the person who provided them  will bring some more to the HAS auction.
                  I am going to see about making the HAS auction.  I am going to see about getting a Daphina culture from Ken :)
                  I need to get a green water culture going soon so they will have a place to live soon :)

                  What fish do Jesper have
                  180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
                  110
                  Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
                  58 S. Decorus

                  "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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